Well, if you want to impress people with your startup prowess, you're better off succeeding in that context before bragging about it. I have no opinion of you

Well, if you want to impress people with your startup prowess, you're better off succeeding in that context before bragging about it. I have no opinion of you or your entrepreneurial abilities in the same way a physicist has no opinion of gravity. If I can measure what you've done (e.g. in terms of customers, revenues, successful exit sale, etc.) then I'll respect you (or not).